Commodore PC User manual

Commodore
PERSONAL COMPUTEB
• MS-DOS® 3.2
User's Guide
• MS-DOS® 3.2
User's Reference

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COMMODORE PC
o PERSONAL COMPUTER
■ • MS-DOS User's Guide
r~i • MS-DOS User's Reference
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Commodore Business Machines or the
Microsoft Corporation. The software described in this document is furnished under
a license agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software may be used or
copied only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. It is against the law to li
copy the MS-DOS Disk Operating System on magnetic tape, disk, or any other
medium for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use.
Copyright © 1987 Commodore Electronics Limited.
All rights reserved.
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation, 1984, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987.
All rights reserved. i J
Commodore is a registered trademark of Commodore Electronics Limited.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, GW-BASIC® and the Microsoft logo are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
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USER'S MANUAL STATEMENT
WARNING:
f ^) This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant
to subpart J of Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. If
not installed properly, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause such
interference. If you suspect interference, you can test this equipment by turning it off and on. If this
equipment does cause interference, correct it by doing any of the following:
• Reorient the receiving antenna or AC plug.
(] • Change the relative positions of the computer and the receiver.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so the computer and receiver
are on different circuits.
(] CAUTION: Only peripherals with shield-grounded cables (computer
input-output devices, terminals, printers, etc.), certified to comply with
Class B limits, can be attached to this computer. Operation with non-
certified peripherals is likely to result in communications interference.
Your house AC wall receptacle must be a three-pronged type (AC
ground). If not, contact an electrician to install the proper receptacle. If
a multi-connector box is used to connect the computer and peripherals
to AC, the ground must be common to all units.
If necessary, consult your Commodore dealer or an experienced radio-television technician for addi
tional suggestions. You may find the following FCC booklet helpful: "How to Identify and Resolve
Radio-TV Interference Problems." The booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, stock no. 004-000-00345-4.
This manual contains copyrighted and proprietary information. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
ftm*^ mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Commo-
f \ dore Electronics Limited.
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Contents
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Welcome v
What is ms-dos? vi
Before You Begin vi
How to Use This Guide viii
1 Learning About ms-dos 1
Terms You Should Know 2
Program 2
File 2
Filename 3
Directory 3
Volume Label 3
Disk drive 3
Drive name 4
Commands 5
Keys You Use with ms-dos 5
Special Keys 6
Control Key Combinations 6
The Return Key 7
2 Learning About Disks, Files, and Directories
Floppy Disks 10
Disk Protection 11
Hard Disks 12
The Format Command 13
How to Name Your Files 13
Invalid Filenames 14
Directories 14
3 Getting Started 17
How to Start ms-dos 17
How to Quit 19
How to Make a Backup Copy of Your ms-dos Disk
If You Have a Hard Disk 21
If You Have Only One Floppy Disk Drive 23
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4 Using Commands 25
File Commands 25
The Dir Command 25 ( j
The Copy Command 27 ^^^
The Del Command 28
The Rename Command 29
The Type Command 29
The Print Command 30
Disk Commands 31
The Format Command 31
The Diskcopy Command 33
5 Using Applications with ms-dos 35 i \
How to Run Application Programs 35 —^
How to Create a File with Edlin 36
Summary 38
Terms 39
Index 43
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